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Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Acting
Born Mar 02, 1917 (69 years old)
Place of Birth Santiago, Cuba
Died Dec 02, 1986
Gender Male
Popularity 1.3
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Biography

Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer.

While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy, starring with then-wife Lucille Ball.
Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer.

While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy, starring with then-wife Lucille Ball.

Credits

The Long, Long Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer
1954 7
Nicholas Collini
The Long, Long Trailer
Feb 19, 1954
Nicholas Collini
7/10
 Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi
2022 7.1
Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi
Jan 21, 2022
Self (archive footage)
7.1/10
 My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian
2020 7.1
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
Jun 19, 2020
Self (archive footage)
7.1/10
 Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011 2
Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Jan 1, 2011
Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
2/10
 Bataan
Bataan
1943 6.4
Felix Ramirez
Bataan
Jun 3, 1943
Felix Ramirez
6.4/10
 Father Takes a Wife
Father Takes a Wife
1941 6.8
Carlos Bardez
Father Takes a Wife
Oct 3, 1941
Carlos Bardez
6.8/10
 The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
1982 6.2
Mayor Leon Quiñones
The Escape Artist
May 28, 1982
Mayor Leon Quiñones
6.2/10
 Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls
1940 5.9
Manuelito
Too Many Girls
Oct 8, 1940
Manuelito
5.9/10
 The Navy Comes Through
The Navy Comes Through
1942 6
Pat Tarriba
The Navy Comes Through
Oct 30, 1942
Pat Tarriba
6/10
 Joys
Joys
1976 6
Self
Joys
Mar 5, 1976
Self
6/10
 Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004 8.3
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Feb 25, 2004
Self (archive footage)
8.3/10
 Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling
1956 6.9
Lorenzo Xavier Vega
Forever, Darling
Feb 9, 1956
Lorenzo Xavier Vega
6.9/10
 Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 7.2
Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Aug 7, 2005
Manuelito (segment "Too Many Girls") (archive footage)
7.2/10
 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 7
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Feb 25, 1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7/10
 Four Jacks and a Jill
Four Jacks and a Jill
1942 6.5
Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
Four Jacks and a Jill
Jan 23, 1942
Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
6.5/10
 CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976 7.2
Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Nov 28, 1976
Self
7.2/10
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Jan 1, 1999
Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
 Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
1993 8.2
Self
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie
Feb 14, 1993
Self
8.2/10
 Cuban Pete
Cuban Pete
1946 6
Desi Arnaz
Cuban Pete
Jun 26, 1946
Desi Arnaz
6/10
 Holiday in Havana
Holiday in Havana
1949 5.6
Carlos Estrada
Holiday in Havana
Oct 1, 1949
Carlos Estrada
5.6/10
 I Love Lucy: The Movie
I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953 7.7
Ricky Ricardo / Self
I Love Lucy: The Movie
Jan 1, 1953
Ricky Ricardo / Self
7.7/10
 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004 5.3
(archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Jan 1, 2004
(archive footage)
5.3/10
 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 7.7
Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Jan 27, 2025
Self (archive footage)
7.7/10
 Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956 6.5
Ricky Ricardo
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Jan 1, 1956
Ricky Ricardo
6.5/10
 A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 8
Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Sep 28, 1954
Self
8/10
 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941 7
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Dec 5, 1941
7/10
 Salsa
Salsa
1976 10
Self (archive footage)
Salsa
Aug 18, 1976
Self (archive footage)
10/10
 I Love Lucy Christmas Special
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
2016 10
Ricky
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Dec 2, 2016
Ricky
10/10
 Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
1946 5.4
Self
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
Oct 12, 1946
Self
5.4/10
 The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
1997 8.5
The Funny World of Lucy, Volume 1
Jan 1, 1997
8.5/10
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
1975
(archive footage)
Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television
Oct 24, 1975
(archive footage)
 The Bob Hope Chevy Show
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
1956
Fred Mertz
The Bob Hope Chevy Show
Oct 21, 1956
Fred Mertz
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000 7
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Dec 3, 2000
Self (archive footage)
7/10
The Man in the Funny Suit
1960
Self - Host
The Man in the Funny Suit
Apr 15, 1960
Self - Host
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025 5
Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Dec 28, 2025
Self/Ricky Ricardo (archive footage)
5/10
 The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special
The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special
The Lucy-Desi Milton Berle Special
 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Bernadette Episode
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Bernadette Episode
Host (himself)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Bernadette Episode
Host (himself)
 The Time Element
The Time Element
Host
The Time Element
Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 2 eps 7.6
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Oct 1, 1962
Self
2 episodes
 The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 1 eps 5.8
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Dec 11, 1961
Self
1 episodes
 Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975 1 eps 6.9
Self - Host & Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Self - Host & Musical Guest
1 episodes
 What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950 3 eps 7
Self
What's My Line?
Feb 2, 1950
Self
3 episodes
 Ironside
Ironside
1967 1 eps 6.8
Dr. Juan Domingo
Ironside
Mar 28, 1967
Dr. Juan Domingo
1 episodes
 Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956 1 eps
Self - Performer
Tony Awards
Apr 1, 1956
Self - Performer
1 episodes
 The Virginian
The Virginian
1962 1 eps 6.5
El Jefe
The Virginian
Sep 19, 1962
El Jefe
1 episodes
 The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
1951 1 eps 7.4
Self
The Red Skelton Show
Sep 30, 1951
Self
1 episodes
 I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
1951 180 eps 7.9
Ricky Ricardo
I Love Lucy
Oct 15, 1951
Ricky Ricardo
180 episodes
 Alice
Alice
1976 1 eps 7
Ruth
Alice
Aug 31, 1976
Ruth
1 episodes
 The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
1950 2 eps 7
Self
The Bob Hope Show
Apr 9, 1950
Self
2 episodes
 The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 6 eps 6.8
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jun 20, 1948
Self
6 episodes
 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 1 eps 6.8
Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Jan 22, 1968
Self (uncredited)
1 episodes
 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 1 eps 6.8
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Jan 22, 1968
Self
1 episodes
 December Bride
December Bride
1954 1 eps 6.2
Self
December Bride
Oct 4, 1954
Self
1 episodes
 Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
1976 1 eps 6.8
Self
Donny & Marie
Jan 23, 1976
Self
1 episodes
 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 7 eps 6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Oct 6, 1958
7 episodes
 MGM Parade
MGM Parade
1955 1 eps 7.5
Self
MGM Parade
Sep 14, 1955
Self
1 episodes
 The Mothers-in-Law
The Mothers-in-Law
1967 4 eps 6
Raphael Delgado
The Mothers-in-Law
Sep 10, 1967
Raphael Delgado
4 episodes
 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 13 eps 8.6
Ricky Ricardo
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Nov 6, 1957
Ricky Ricardo
13 episodes
 The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
1949 2 eps 7.9
Self
The Emmy Awards
Jan 25, 1949
Self
2 episodes
 E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 1 eps 8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
Aug 21, 1996
1 episodes
The Ed Wynn Show
1949 1 eps 7.7
Self
The Ed Wynn Show
Oct 6, 1949
Self
1 episodes
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959 1 eps 5
Ricky Ricardo
NBC Sunday Showcase
Sep 20, 1959
Ricky Ricardo
1 episodes
Land's End
1968 1 eps 10
Guest Waiting to Cash Check
Land's End
Apr 21, 1968
Guest Waiting to Cash Check
1 episodes
The Fountain of Youth
The Fountain of Youth
1958 6.2
Executive Producer
The Fountain of Youth
Sep 16, 1958
Executive Producer
 Surf Scene
Surf Scene
1963
Executive Producer
Surf Scene
Aug 1, 1963
Executive Producer
 Star Trek: The Cage
Star Trek: The Cage
1965 6.4
Executive Producer
Star Trek: The Cage
Feb 1, 1965
Executive Producer
 Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956 6.5
Director
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Jan 1, 1956
Director
 Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956 6.5
Writer
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Jan 1, 1956
Writer
 Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956 6.5
Producer
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Jan 1, 1956
Producer
 Strange Witness
Strange Witness
1958
Producer
Strange Witness
Mar 23, 1958
Producer
 Dragon by the Tail
Dragon by the Tail
1961
Executive Producer
Dragon by the Tail
Jan 30, 1961
Executive Producer
The Man in the Funny Suit
1960
Producer
The Man in the Funny Suit
Apr 15, 1960
Producer
Alcatraz Express
1961 7
Executive Producer
Alcatraz Express
Jan 5, 1961
Executive Producer
The Gun of Zangara
1960
Executive Producer
The Gun of Zangara
Feb 25, 1960
Executive Producer
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
1951 180 eps
Producer
I Love Lucy
Oct 15, 1951
Producer
180 episodes
 The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
1962 1 eps
Director
The Lucy Show
Oct 1, 1962
Director
1 episodes
 The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
1962 30 eps
Producer
The Lucy Show
Oct 1, 1962
Producer
30 episodes
 The Texan
The Texan
1958 78 eps
Producer
The Texan
Sep 29, 1958
Producer
78 episodes
 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 1 eps
Executive In Charge Of Production
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Oct 6, 1958
Executive In Charge Of Production
1 episodes
 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Creator
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Oct 6, 1958
Creator
 The Mothers-in-Law
The Mothers-in-Law
1967 24 eps
Director
The Mothers-in-Law
Sep 10, 1967
Director
24 episodes
 The Mothers-in-Law
The Mothers-in-Law
1967 56 eps
Executive Producer
The Mothers-in-Law
Sep 10, 1967
Executive Producer
56 episodes
 Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
1952 1 eps
Executive Producer
Cavalcade of America
Oct 1, 1952
Executive Producer
1 episodes
 Guestward, Ho!
Guestward, Ho!
1960 1 eps
Director
Guestward, Ho!
Sep 29, 1960
Director
1 episodes
 U.S. Marshall
U.S. Marshall
1958 1 eps
Producer's Assistant
U.S. Marshall
Oct 11, 1958
Producer's Assistant
1 episodes
 U.S. Marshall
U.S. Marshall
1958 1 eps
Executive Producer
U.S. Marshall
Oct 11, 1958
Executive Producer
1 episodes
 The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File
1957 38 eps
Producer
The Walter Winchell File
Oct 2, 1957
Producer
38 episodes
 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 3 eps
Director
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Nov 6, 1957
Director
3 episodes
 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
Producer
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Nov 6, 1957
Producer
 The Ann Sothern Show
The Ann Sothern Show
1958 93 eps
Producer
The Ann Sothern Show
Oct 6, 1958
Producer
93 episodes
 The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 13 eps
Executive Producer
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Nov 6, 1957
Executive Producer
13 episodes
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959 1 eps
Director
NBC Sunday Showcase
Sep 20, 1959
Director
1 episodes
Land's End
1968 1 eps
Director
Land's End
Apr 21, 1968
Director
1 episodes
Land's End
1968 1 eps
Writer
Land's End
Apr 21, 1968
Writer
1 episodes
Land's End
1968 1 eps
Producer
Land's End
Apr 21, 1968
Producer
1 episodes
The Carol Channing Show
1966 1 eps
Producer
The Carol Channing Show
Jan 1, 1966
Producer
1 episodes
The Carol Channing Show
1966 1 eps
Director
The Carol Channing Show
Jan 1, 1966
Director
1 episodes
 Colgate Theatre
Colgate Theatre
1958 8 eps
Executive Producer
Colgate Theatre
Aug 19, 1958
Executive Producer
8 episodes
Land's End
1968
Creator
Land's End
Apr 21, 1968
Creator

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